

Among its important achievements outside Formula One are winning the World Sportscar Championship, 24 Hours of Le Mans, 24 Hours of Spa, 24 Hours of Daytona, 12 Hours of Sebring, Bathurst 12 Hour, races for Grand tourer cars and racing on road courses of the Targa Florio, the Mille Miglia and the Carrera Panamericana. However, by 1947 Ferrari had begun building its cars. The team was founded by Enzo Ferrari, initially to race cars produced by Alfa Romeo.

It is the oldest surviving and most successful Formula One team, having competed in every world championship since the 1950 Formula One season. The team is also nicknamed " The Prancing Horse", in reference to their logo. ( Italian: ) is the racing division of luxury Italian auto manufacturer Ferrari and the racing team that competes in Formula One racing.

Scuderia Ferrari, NART, numerous minor teams and privateers between 19įerrari as a Formula One engine manufacturer Formula One World Championship careerįerrari, Kurtis Kraft, Cooper, De Tomaso, Minardi, Dallara, Lola, Red Bull, Toro Rosso, Spyker, Force India, Sauber, Marussia, Haas, Alfa Romeo With him, Ferrari won a drivers' and two constructors' world championships.
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A driver with Tipo 056 stood on the podium 122 times.
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Its drivers took 29 pole positions and set the fastest laps in 48 races. The Tipo 056 claimed 39 victories in 147 races (including 38 by Ferrari and one by Toro Rosso). The most victories per season were nine, which was achieved three times with the Type 056 – in 2006, 2007, and 2008.

Fernando Alonso 's last victory with the Tipo 056 came at the 2013 Spanish Grand Prix. The first victory followed three races later at the San Marino Grand Prix, also by Schumacher. On the very first race weekend in Bahrain in 2006, Michael Schumacher secured pole position in the Ferrari 248 F1 with the Tipo 056. For the 2009 season, Force India switched to Mercedes as the engine supplier.įrom the 2010 to 2013 season, Sauber also obtained its engines from Ferrari. Spyker built the Type 056 in 2007, its successor Force India in 2008. Scuderia Toro Rosso drove the Type 056 from 2007 to 2013, with KERS in the 20 seasons. Red Bull also used the engine in 2006, but sourced its engines from Renault from the next season. In the 20 to 2013 seasons, Ferrari used the Tipo 056 in conjunction with KERS. The engine management was by Magneti Marelli.įerrari used the engine from 2006 to 2013. The road car engine department helped develop the Tipo 056. For this purpose, the Tipo 056 was installed in a modified F2004. In August 2005 the first test drives took place. Development Īfter the FIA had decided to introduce V8 engines from the 2006 season, Ferrari began developing such an engine for use in a Formula 1 car in mid-2004. Then, a 42-year hiatus until the FIA imposed a 2.4 L engine V8 configuration for all Formula One teams in 2006, with Ferrari introducing their Tipo 056 designed by Gilles Simon. Second, the Tipo 205/B engine, introduced in 1964 with the 1.5 L engine configuration and was designed by Franco Rocchi and Angelo Bellei. First, the Tipo DS50 engine introduced in 1956 with the 2.5 L engine configuration. Gilles Simon (Chief designer) (2006-2013)įerrari has manufactured three naturally-aspirated V8 racing engines, designed for Formula One racing. Paolo Martinelli (Engine department director) (2006-2013) Motor vehicle engine Tipo DS50 2.5 L V8 engine
